CH502 Kron, the Disillusioned I
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Ostmont City, Belloc Barony, Holy Lumeria Empire
Kron Belloc arrived before the city gates of the massive metropolis that served as the crown jewel of the Belloc Barony.
He tilted his head, staring up at the towering city walls—over thirty metres high—standing like an iron sentinel around the last true relic of House Belloc's former glory as a marquisate.
For a brief moment, he simply stood there, letting the scale of it sink into his bones.
It was impressive.
A city like this could rival even a ducal capital.
But the next moment, Kron exhaled sharply and shook his head.
'How far we've fallen…'
In its heyday, House Belloc had ruled two other cities only slightly smaller than Ostmont, alongside five towns and more than ten villages.
Now?
Their territory had been reduced to this single capital city.
And even then, it was a miracle they had managed to hold onto it.
